The Faith of Abraham Lincoln: An Examination of the Evidence Regarding His Reputed Conversion to Christianity

By William S. Stob

Within the space of a few short years Abraham Lincoln rose from relative obscurity to national prominence. Prior to his debates with Stephen Douglas in 1858 he was barely known outside his home state. Most of the men whom he had met during his brief term in Congress had forgotten him. Yet in four years he had become one of the central figures of his party, and by out-shining the greatest orator and politician of his time, had drawn the eyes of the nation to him.The country, amazed at the rare moral and intellectual character of Lincoln, desired more information about him. The story of his pioneer life, little schooling, few books, and 25 years of incessant poverty and struggle, "gave a touch of mystery to the figure, which loomed so large. Men felt a sudden reverence for a mind and heart developed to these noble proportions in so unfriendly a habitat."The hardships, challenges and accomplishments of President Lincoln are all well-known, as more books have been written about him than any other person except Jesus Christ. Yet his relationship to Christ and Christianity is still a matter of disagreement or mystery among his biographers. This book examines the evidence of his Christian faith--or lack of it--and has four chapters that deal respectively with Lincoln the man, the skeptic, the Christian, and the legend.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1976780527
• ISBN13: 9781976780523
• Release Date: January 2018
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 98 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.3" x 6.0"